Factors related to anxiety and depression in HIV patients from a public hospital

• Autor: Tapullima-Mori, Calixto
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2022
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article/21424
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/psico/article/view/21424
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: anxiety; depression; patients; HIV; hospital; ansiedad; depresión; pacientes; VIH

Objectives: To analyze the factors related to anxiety and depression in patients with HIV in a Public Hospital. Methods: The study was cross-sectional, non-experimental, and basic in design, involving 230 patients, and the Zung Depression and Anxiety Scale was applied. Results: Of the participants evaluated, 41.3 % were between 18 and 25 years old predominantly, with LGTBI sexual orientation 40.4%; of these, 53.9% do not know the current viral load and do not follow treatment, while the level of anxiety and depression in PVV was 48.3% and 47.8%. Conclusions: Sexual orientation, ignorance of viral load, follow-up of treatment and degree of education are the factors of greatest relationship with anxiety and depression in PVV, although age less than or equal to 25 years triggers a higher prevalence of these symptoms, there was no statistical difference with other groups.